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Overview
- Police in Rio de Janeiro seized 920 rifles in 2025, the highest total since the ISP series began in 2007.
- Deaths resulting from police intervention in Rio reached 797 in 2025, up 13% from 2024, while total violent deaths rose 2% to 3,881.
- Property crime indicators in Rio fell in 2025, including vehicle theft down 18.4%, street robberies down 2.7%, cargo robberies down 9.4%, and robbery-murders down 22%.
- State officials, including ISP director Marcela Ortiz and Governor Cláudio Castro, credit intelligence-led, integrated operations and highlight technology investments, with calls for stricter border and legislative controls on weapons.
- In Santa Catarina, police-intervention deaths increased 26% to 100 in 2025, with about one in four victims lacking prior criminal records and authorities stating inquiries were opened in each case.